calendar year

noun

1

: a period of a year beginning and ending with the dates that are conventionally accepted as marking the beginning and end of a numbered year

2

: a period of time equal in length to that of the year in the calendar conventionally in use

Examples of calendar year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now make that two ex-Liberty fan favorite players within the calendar year abruptly ousted from the team — which is lauded for its player-first environment — without proper send-offs. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

That skepticism helps explain why the stock trades at an extremely cheap price-to-earnings multiple of less than 9 times calendar year 2027 estimates despite strong fundamentals. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

In a city that will have hosted an NBA All-Star Game, eight World Cup matches and another Super Bowl in less than a calendar year, the Olympic chapter is already written. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

That pilot is underway, and FedEx will have the first Scoop systems in operation later in calendar year 2026. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for calendar year

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir